Biological Science (6th Edition)

by Freeman, Scott; Quillin, Kim; Allison, Lizabeth; Black, Michael; Taylor, Emily; Podgorski, Greg; Carmichael Jeff

Published by Benjamin Cummings

ISBN 10: 0321976495

ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-649-9

Chapter 2 - Water and Carbon: The Chemical Basis of Life - Review - Page 76: 9

Answer

b. Compared to the reactants that it is formed from, formaldehyde has more potential energy than does acetic acid.

Work Step by Step

Formaldehyde has more potential energy than acetic acid, which means that the formation of formaldehyde requires an energy input while the formation of acetic acid does not. The correct answer is (b).

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